Season 2 DVD - September 5

So herein begins my LOST blog. At the current time, ABC has presented 47 episodes of the hit drama, and it would be an extreme lesson in patience and fortitude to recap all that has happened on this show up till now. So, if you are truly interested in knowing the highlights of all that has transpired thus far, might I suggest you go here to enlighten yourself.

This blog will start right now, right here, where we are. Today is 2 September, 3 days prior to the release of Season 2 on DVD, which promises to include not only all the episodes from season 2 (duh), but also 8 hours of bonus features. (Well, that's a day in itself right there!) Such bonus features like "never before seen flashbacks;" deleted scenes; bloopers (i LOVE bloopers!!); "The Official Lost Connections," detailing the connections between the characters; "Secrets From the Hatch;" "Mysteries, Theories, and Conspiracies;" and "The World According to Sawyer," among other things. (Now, if I could only convince my husband that everyone should receive a "Day After Labor Day" gift....)

The release of Season 2 gives avid LOST fans exactly 29 days to extract all they can from the season 2 DVD, for the season 3 premiere is set for 9:00ET (AHH!! Is that 6:00 Pacific?! Haven't quite grasped the whole time change thing yet...) on October 4. Here's a lineup of the episodes that are forthcoming. (DISCLAIMER: these are only rumors, as published on spoilerfix.com ):

• Episode 3.01: "A Tale of Two Cities" (Kate-centric) Airdate: October 4, 2006.
• Episode 3.02: "Further Instructions" (Claire-centric) Airdate: October 11, 2006.
• Episode 3.03: "The Glass Ballerina" (Sun/Jin(?) centric) Airdate: October 18, 2006.
• Episode 3.04: "Every Man for Himself" (Desmond-centric) Airdate: October 25, 2006.

And here is ABC's press release regarding season 3:

"Lost," awarded the 2005 Emmy and 2006 Golden Globe for best drama series, has begun production in Hawaii on third season episodes of action-packed mystery and adventure -- that will continue to bring out the very best and the very worst in the people who are lost. The series will have its season premiere Wednesday, October 4 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC. After Oceanic Air flight 815 tore apart in mid-air and crashed on a Pacific island, its survivors were forced to find inner strength they never knew they had in order to survive. But they discovered that the island holds many secrets, including a mysterious smoke monster, polar bears, a strange French woman and another group of island residents known as The Others. The survivors have also found signs of those who came to the island before them, including a 19th century sailing ship called The Black Rock, the remains of an ancient statue and bunkers belonging to the Dharma Initiative, a group of scientific researchers. Jack, Kate and Sawyer open the season in captivity as prisoners of The Others. Just who these Others are and what they want are primary questions Season Three will explore. Michael Emerson joins the regular cast in his ongoing role as Henry Gale, leader of The Others. Romance looms on the horizon as Jacks interests veer towards a mysterious new woman, whose motives may be questionable. Sun and Jin will continue to celebrate their pregnancy but is the child really Jin's? Locke and Sayid will band together with some of the other survivors and journey across the island in an attempt to free Jack, Kate and Sawyer. Charlie will attempt to return into the good graces of Claire and her baby, Aaron, but can he be trusted to stay clean and sober? The fates of Locke, Desmond and Mr. Eko in the aftermath of the implosion of the hatch are answered. Will Penny Widmore find the island and her long, lost love, Desmond, and can the survivors find a way to interact with the outside world? The band of friends, family, enemies and strangers must continue to work together against the cruel weather and harsh terrain if they want to stay alive. But as they have discovered during their 60-plus days on the island, danger and mystery loom behind every corner, and those they thought could be trusted may turn against them. Even heroes have secrets.

"Lost" stars Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Mr. Eko, Naveen Andrews as Sayid, Henry Ian Cusick as Desmond, Emilie de Ravin as Claire, Michael Emerson as Henry Gale, Matthew Fox as Jack, Jorge Garcia as Hurley, Josh Holloway as Sawyer, Daniel Dae Kim as Jin, Yunjin Kim as Sun, Evangeline Lilly as Kate, Elizabeth Mitchell as Juliet, Dominic Monaghan as Charlie and Terry O'Quinn as Locke."Lost" was created by Jeffrey Lieber and J.J. Abrams & Damon Lindelof. Abrams, Lindelof, Bryan Burk, Jack Bender, Jeff Pinkner and Carlton Cuse serve as executive producers. "Lost," which is filmed entirely on location in Hawaii and premiered on September 22, 2004, is from Touchstone Television.

Also of interest in the upcoming season is that there will (obviously) be newcomers to the cast. They have been identified as Elizabeth Mitchell, a woman who will play the character of "Juliet," Rodrigo Santoro, for whom I haven't been able to find a character name, and Kiele Sanchez, who will play a character named "Nikki."

So far, that's all I have. I hope that this information whets your appetite as it does mine for the upcoming season. (I have yet to determine a tactful way of saying I can't work on Wednesday nights since we longer have a DVR.... ) I'll post more when I'm so inclined.